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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated The Darkest Touch (Lords of the Underworld #11) in Books

Jan 12, 2021  
The Darkest Touch (Lords of the Underworld #11)
The Darkest Touch (Lords of the Underworld #11)
Gena Showalter | 2014
10
10.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
I read the first six or so of these books back to back years ago and got to really like this group of friends. I've read the odd book in the series since then and this has been on my shelf for over a year now.

This one starts with Torin accidentally killing a fellow prisoner, Mari, after she touched him and him trying to bring her back. Keeleycael, a fellow prisoner and the Red Queen, was Mari's friend and tells Torin she will kill him for taking her friends life after she escapes. They both manage to escape the prison not long after and the ruthlessness they both show in killing the evil creatures that roam outside the castle helps the burning desire they feel for each other flare to life.

Can I say I really enjoyed this!

I'd forgotten a lot of the banter between the Lords and Torin was equal parts fun and tortured. I loved his attitude when they were going through the different realms. He was protective, sarcastic and permanently turned on. Add in that he's the Keeper of Disease and can't keep his hands off Keeley half the time and, well, you can imagine what ends up happening.
Keeley was a little unhinged at the start of this having been locked up in her prison for centuries as she plotted her escape but after they escape she chilled out a lot and I loved her - sort of - one track mind in regards to Torin. She wanted him and was determined to seduce him.

I was also really into a side story in this: Cameo and Lazarus! And of course William (the ever randy) and his thing for Gilly. I am so interested in seeing where those go - so I went straight off to Amazon and ordered paperbacks of books 12-14!

Reading this has made me remember how much I enjoy these books an I cannot wait to read more them.
  
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Lauren Wolkstein recommended Paris, Texas (1984) in Movies (curated)

 
Paris, Texas (1984)
Paris, Texas (1984)
1984 | International, Drama, Romance
8.8 (4 Ratings)
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"No film has left a deeper impression on me than this portrait of a wandering lost soul stuck in between deserted American landscapes, surrounded by neon lights. It shows us that while we can never truly escape our past, we can at least try to confront it head-on with the goal of forgiving ourselves a little bit in the process. This is such a heartfelt, melancholic, and humanist film, one that I never tire of revisiting."

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Douglas Hart recommended Billy Liar (1963) in Movies (curated)

 
Billy Liar (1963)
Billy Liar (1963)
1963 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
(0 Ratings)
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"I came from a small town, with parents whose only wish for my future was a factory job, so this film, and the novel it was based on, felt close to home. My only desire was to somehow escape my surroundings, so when I first watched this movie in my early teens, I found the ending truly agonizing. Beautifully shot in black and white by Denys Coop, who also shot This Sporting Life for Lindsay Anderson that same year."

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    Rag Doll (2019)

    Rag Doll (2019)

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    In an attempt to escape the systemic violence in her life, inexperienced Nora Phoenix enters an MMA...

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Russ Troutt (291 KP) rated Mid90s (2018) in Movies

Jun 28, 2019  
Mid90s (2018)
Mid90s (2018)
2018 | Comedy, Drama
7
7.1 (9 Ratings)
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I kickflipped out of the wheelchair, after watching Don't Worry He Won't Get Far on Foot, onto a skateboard and rolled into Mid 90's; written and directed by Jonah Hill. A great snapshot of a kid in the 90's who is at that age where you're really finding yourself. We follow Stevie a.k.a. Sunburn who, in an effort to escape his life at home, befriends some guys at the local skate shop and finds a love for skateboarding and his newfound brotherhood.